Dear Jason,
I was listening to John and Julie
Gottman on Brene Brown’s podcast the other day, and they talked about one key
to a healthy relationship is a commitment to maintaining curiosity and building
a foundational friendship and appreciation and respect for each other.
The person we were when we were engaged
and then when we got married are not the same people that we are today. And yet, one of the things that I love about
being married to you is that we absolutely do have a continued interest and
curiosity in one another. I chose you then and I choose you now, and for that I
am so very grateful.
We have a lot that has changed over the
years- location, careers, family dynamics, houses, etc. But I want you to know
that through it all that I feel so loved by you as you support me in my journey
of becoming. And I celebrate the person you have been, the person you are, and
the person who you are becoming.
I celebrate your contagious laugh that
keeps us going around the dinner table, your critical mind that sharpens us all
in thinking about the world around us, your insightful questions that help us
see things from a different perspective, your eye for style in your wardrobe
and our home, your depth of emotions that show how much you value others, your
coaching which makes me a better teacher, your investment in our kids that is
so evident in how you love them well, your listening ear that helps me to feel
seen and heard, your capacity for deep connection, your incredible way with
words, your fun-loving spirit that makes that nickname of “Rascal” still hold,
your commitment to growth, mindfulness and meditation, your ideas for
adventures as we look to the future, your love for our extended family, your
resilience and grit, your ability to not get defensive when we talk things out,
and the grace you share with all who cross your path.
So for your 50th birthday,
this is a toast to my commitment to continue to be curious about who you are
and who you are becoming in the next season together.
Looking forward to more wonderful life with you (with a spoon full of sugar, of course).
Love you so much,
Em
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